Description du poste
The primary purpose of this position is to provide blind and vision rehabilitation services for visually impaired Veterans and service members. Blind Rehabilitation includes the disciplines of low vision therapy, orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, manual skills instruction and computer access instruction. The Blind Rehabilitation Specialist possesses professional knowledge of, and skill in applying concepts, principles, and practices of blind and vision rehabilitation.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The incumbent provides direct patient care and support services to an adult population of patients which is characterized by a very significant number of older male patients as well as younger OEF/OIF Veterans who may have wound and trauma related vision loss. Within these broad categorizations, the incumbent must tailor patient care and support services to meet the needs of the individual patient as well as home safety. This includes the responsibility for assessment of each patient's needs and the delivery of services which are responsive to the concern of individual patients to the extent possible. The incumbent, in concert with Blind Rehabilitation Center, Polytrauma Team, all VIST and other facility resources, is responsible for identifying beneficiaries who have the potential to benefit from blind and vision rehabilitation training. To ensure communication and seamless patient care, incumbent will present in services as needed (e.g. Optometry, Ophthalmology, Diabetic Nurses). Furthermore, the incumbent consults with Poly Trauma Team and all VIST, eye clinics, blind and vision rehabilitation services and community resources to locate and serve potential Veterans to offer direct blind and vision rehabilitation service in all five skill areas in the Veteran's home, other residence, at a VA facility or within the community as the need arises. Incumbent also collaborates with other staff members to create necessary local policies, documents workload, writes reports, outcomes, does scheduling of patients, etc. This includes active participation in completing procedures for quality assurance programs and accreditation preparations. The incumbent is expected to provide blind and vision rehabilitation services as a team member but also as an independent clinician as he/she carries out treatment and needs to ensure local hospital standards. In support of team functions, the incumbent will perform all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing/sitting for prolonged periods of time, lifting/carrying of supplies weighing up to 50 LBS, and bending/stooping. Preferred Experience: ACVREP certification, two of them at target level. Experience teaching Assistive Technology is a plus.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Education: The individual must have earned: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, [or a closely] related program in rehabilitation, special education, family and consumer science education, technology, and industrial arts education; ~OR~ A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in blind or vision rehabilitation, [or a closely]